Getting
Started
To submit a manuscript to Research in Nondestructive Evaluation
(RNDE), please follow the instructions below:

Launch your Web browser (Internet Explorer 5.0 or higher or Netscape
6.0 or higher) and go to the Manuscript
Central home page. Login or click the “Create Account” option
if you are a first-time user of Manuscript Central.

Creating an Account
After clicking on “Create Account” enter your name and e-mail
information and click “Next.” Your e-mail information is required
for creating an account. Enter your institution and address information
as prompted then click “Next.” Enter a user ID and password of
your choice (using your e-mail address as your user ID is recommended)
and then select your area of expertise. Click “Finish” when done.
Login and select “Author Center.”

Submitting Your Manuscript
After you have logged in, click the “Submit a Manuscript” link
in the menu bar. Enter data and answer questions as prompted.
Click on the “Next” button on each screen to save your work and
advance to the next screen. Your will be prompted to upload your
files: click on the “Browse” button and locate the file on your
computer. Select the description of the file in the drop down
list next to the Browse button. When you have selected all files
you wish to upload, click the “Upload” button.

Review your submission (in both PDF and HTML formats) before
sending to your submission. Click the “Submit” button when you
are done reviewing.

You may stop a submission at any stage, save it, and return to
submit later. After submission, you will receive a confirmation
e-mail. You can also login to Manuscript Central any time to check
the status of your manuscript. You will be notified by
e-mail once a decision has been made on your manuscript.